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Originally posted by sean416
He's going to turn into a Vince Carter. No heart, and constantly complains.
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I hope not. It's a little different when this player helps win you championships. Vince Carter hasn't had that feeling of a championship. When the Lakers won their titles, it wasn't just Shaq, Kobe was the other big piece of that puzzle.
I think it's jumping the gun too quick to start talking of a champion like he's the next Vince Carter. He's earned his stripes at least, though he did have Shaq to help.
It's funny, I'd say the Lakers are only a notch better then the Clippers right now if no other deals go down for each team. If the Clippers would have gotten Kobe, people would talk about how he's going to help them to a championship and turn that team around. The funny part is that considering the two teams are almost equal in talent, you'd have to say that the Lakers would have the better chance between the 2 teams with Kobe on their team. Experience is hard to replace. Building around a seasoned team of champion players will always have the edge over building around a team like the Clippers.
Anyway, Divacs isn't the answer for the Lakers, though I love him as a player. Lakers will need a few years to get back to the top again. Unless they pull a sweet move in getting a big man that can play.